Common Bed Shopping Questions – Part 1
Shopping for a new bed or mattress can seem like a very daunting task, however with the right guidance and advice it can be a deeply rewarding experience. Choosing the right mattress for you is key to ensuring a better night’s sleep.
In part one of Cousins ‘Common Bed Shopping questions’ we’ll look closer at choosing the right mattress for you.
We’ve asked our Beds & Bedroom Sales Advisors, Debbie and Yvonne, for their advice to customers on the following questions:
1. “Is a firm mattress good for a bad back?”
Very often customers approach us asking us to help them to find a mattress which is good for a back bad. However, it’s a common misconception that if you have a bad back that you must buy a firm mattress.
If your Doctor, Physiotherapist, or Chiropractor has not advised you to look for a firm mattress and if you’re not the recommended weight for a firm mattress, we’ll ask you to try out different tensions of mattress, including those of softer and medium comfort.
The most suitable mattress for you will offer optimal support by allowing your spine to rest in its natural alignment, alleviating pressure on your hips and shoulders which should all be correctly supported. The correct pillow will help prevent neck-ache.
You should be just able to move your hand between the small of your back and the mattress surface on a correctly supportive mattress.
2. “Does memory foam make you hot?”
After back pain, nothing’s more disruptive to your sleep than being too hot in bed.
Cousins Furniture offer a wide variety of mattresses including those with memory foam as their primary filling. Leading brands include Tempur, Mammoth and Silentnight, all of whom are represented in our bedding ranges.
Tempur mattresses are designed to respond to body temperature, which activates their ability to conform to your body, offering support and reducing pressure points. It is worth noting that with the improved support and reduced pressure points on your body, sleeping on our mattresses can help improve circulation, so you may find you need lighter bedding.
A well-publicised characteristic of memory foam mattresses is that they’re warm to sleep on, making them potentially uncomfortable if you’re a warm sleeper, live in a hot climate or during the warmer summer months. This can also be an advantage if the opposite scenarios are true!
Nowadays the heat retention can be reduced by introducing cooling materials, such as gel, in the upper comfort layers. Also, by utilising an innovative cooling surface material such as Tencel or a fabric with inherent cooling fibres in it, you’ll cool your sleeping environment.
Selecting a duvet with a slightly lower tog-rating will also help the cause.
3. “Do you sell traditional natural filling mattresses?”
Cousins showcase many traditional, hand-tufted mattresses which have sumptuous comfort layers of natural fillings. As well as our own Cousins Bespoke collections, we have large galleries from leading brands Harrison Beds, ViSpring, Hypnos and Rest Assured.
It takes a whole year to grow the materials for one Harrison mattress, making it a true testimony to British craftsmanship.
Hypnos are a trusted bed supplier to the royal family and have been handcrafting beds for over 100 years.
4. “I don’t want to turn the mattress”
We have a large choice of non-turn mattresses, which don’t require turning, just rotating from head-to-toe.
All of our mattresses have flag-stitched handles to make this task easier, albeit we would always recommend that two people carry out this function.
Speak to one of our friendly bedding experts
Your own individual comfort and support is very personal and will determine the quality of your night’s sleep.
The best way of selecting the best mattress for you is to visit one of our stores where we have over 80 beds on display. Try out one of our mattresses and be advised by one of our friendly and knowledgeable sleep experts.
Visit one of our stores or speak with us on live chat today.
